Motherly Nominated For Best in Social: LIFESTYLE, In the 23rd Annual Webby Awards
MENLO PARK, Calif., April 17, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Motherly, Inc. announced today that it has been nominated for Best in LIFESTYLE: Social, in the 23rd Annual Webby Awards. Hailed as the "Internet's highest honor" by The New York Times, The Webby Awards, presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS), is the leading international awards organization honoring excellence on the Internet. IADAS, which nominates and selects The Webby Award Winners, is comprised of Internet industry experts including Internet inventor Vint Cerf, Instagram's Head of Fashion Partnerships Eva Chen, Director of Harvard's Berkman Center for Internet & Society Susan P. Crawford, actor and activist Jesse Williams, GE CMO Linda Boff, Pod Save the People host and activist DeRay McKesson, Google's Head of Conversation Design Cathy Pearl, Fortnite Designer Eric Williamson, HBO Digital Chief Diane Tryneski, Los Angeles Laker Isaiah Thomas, and DDB Worldwide CEO Wendy Clark.
MOTHERLY is a community-driven lifestyle brand redefining motherhood. MOTHERLY is the only positive, encouraging parenting site reaching and influencing Millennial moms at scale-when they are looking for and absorbing more information, products and services than during any other life transition. MOTHERLY supports mamas through their entire parenthood journey, delivering women-centric content that addresses her whole lifestyle through thousands of articles, images, videos, and classes each month. Occupying a unique position in the media landscape, MOTHERLY sits at the intersection of parenting, lifestyle and women's interests to address her entire life and connect her more fully.
"Nominees like MOTHERLY are setting the standard for innovation and creativity on the Internet," said Claire Graves, Executive Director of The Webby Awards. "It is an incredible achievement to be selected among the best from the 13,000 entries we received this year."
"Motherhood matters. Motherly is proud to represent the voice of the Millennial mom, and this Webby recognition shows that motherhood--in all its power, complexity and beauty--has arrived." --Liz Tenety, Co-founder + Chief Digital Officer, Motherly
As a nominee, MOTHERLY is also eligible to win a Webby People's Voice Award, which is voted online by fans across the globe. From now until April 18th, MOTHERLY fans can cast their votes at vote.webbyawards.com.
Winners will be announced on Tuesday, April 23, 2019, and honored at a star-studded ceremony on Monday, May 13, 2019, at Cipriani on Wall Street in New York City. There they will have an opportunity to deliver one of The Webby Awards' famous 5-Word Speeches. Past 5-Word Speeches include: Steve Wilhite's "It's Pronounced "Jif" not 'Gif'; Stephen Colbert's "Me. Me. Me. Me. Me."; and Björk 's "A E I O U."
About MOTHERLY:
MOTHERLY is a lifestyle parenting brand redefining motherhood on behalf of a new generation of mothers. We provide our 30M+ community of mamas with the encouragement, support and inspiration to meet her real life, real mama needs reminding her that motherhood is an opportunity to nurture--not lose--her true sense of self.
Since launch three years ago, MOTHERLY has emerged as the voice of the millennial mom and in 2019 The Motherly Podcast, This is Motherhood book, Motherly wellness products, and a signature event series will create greater community intimacy through offline connections. MOTHERLY is for women, by women, founded in 2015 by Jill Koziol, consultant/repeat entrepreneur and LizTenety, an award-winning Washington Post editor and digital strategist.
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About The Webby Awards:
Hailed as the "Internet's highest honor" by The New York Times, The Webby Awards is the leading international awards organization honoring excellence on the Internet, including Websites, Video, Advertising, Media & PR, Apps, Mobile, and Voice, Social, Podcasts, and Games. Established in 1996, this year's Webby Awards received nearly 13,000 entries from all 50 states and 70 countries worldwide this year. The Webby Awards is presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS). Sponsors and Partners of The Webby Awards include: YouTube, WP Engine, EY, YouGov, Vitamin T, WNYC Studios, Fast Company, ESA, Product Hunt, and Social Media Week.
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